Teaching & learning
District profile / South Carolina
Horry 01
48,662
Students
2024-25 school year
57
Schools
2024-25 school year
$11,927
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 5% below the South Carolina median
14.5
Students per teacher
2024-25 · South Carolina median 13.6
Horry 01 is a public school district based in Conway, South Carolina, serving 48,662 students in 57 schools. By enrollment it ranks #3 of the 68 South Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 97% of them. Its schools average 854 students each, more than the South Carolina median of 550. It spends about $11,927 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% less than the South Carolina median. It has roughly 14.5 students per teacher. We've matched 10 news stories to the district.
How Horry 01 compares
Horry 01South Carolina median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$680.4 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 11%State 39%Local 50%
| Measure | Horry 01 | South Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,927 | $12,570 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,290 | $7,082 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $613.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $680.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 3,365 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 7,039 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 355 | 340 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The South Carolina median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
In the news
10 stories matchedTeaching & learning
Horry County Schools aide accused of punching nonverbal student
Teaching & learning
Every Horry County Schools high school receives positive marks on SC Report Cards
Teaching & learning
Horry County Schools earn strong report card ratings; results vary across the Pee Dee
Teaching & learning
Horry County Schools shines on state report cards, raises graduation rate significantly
School safety
Horry County schools, police investigate bomb hoaxes at two high schools this week
Budget & finance
Horry County Schools awarded nearly $286,000 from South Carolina Reads Everywhere Innovation Grant
Teaching & learning
Horry County Schools breaks down where students are going after 2026 withdrawals
School safety
'Our kids are struggling': Vaping levels a concern for Horry County Schools leader
School safety
'Why Are They Vaping?': Horry County Schools continues extensive vape task force efforts
Peer districts in South Carolina
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville 01Greenville | 77,774 | 92 | $11,138 | 15.2 | #1 |
| Charleston 01Charleston | 50,856 | 83 | $14,267 | 13.0 | #2 |
| Horry 01Conway · this district | 48,662 | 57 | $11,927 | 14.5 | #3 |
| Berkeley 01Moncks Corner | 39,423 | 46 | $10,624 | 16.1 | #4 |
| Richland 02Columbia | 28,841 | 32 | $12,557 | 13.8 | #5 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County SchoolsFayetteville, NC | 49,002 | $10,286 | 16.8 |
| San Francisco UnifiedSan Francisco, CA | 48,902 | $17,416 | 21.0 |
| Detroit Public Schools Community DistrictDetroit, MI | 48,828 | $17,246 | 16.1 |
| Humble ISDHumble, TX | 48,502 | $10,341 | 14.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-sc-horry-01